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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1899-10-5, Page 3,BEAUTY IN BUFFALO. HER EXPOSITION TO BE A RECORD BREAKER IN THIS CONNECTION. The Eau -American Written of by an En- thusiastic Buffalonian iu a. Manne! That Conveys the Idea Thai the Whitt City •f Chicago Will Be Surpassed. conte Details of the Plan. Bernhard Bristol, the well-known. Buffalonewspaper correspondent, writes: , It will, in all probability, be a rude shock to all residents of the Windy City to learn that the coming Pan-American ositio x n which will be tb , the national 1 +- seivent in the year 1901, will be a mom wbeeutiful exposition than was the great one at Chioago; will, in fact, be the most beautiful ever held, and with the sole exception of the World's Columbian Exposition, will be the largest. It's rather a broad statement to say that anything could be more beautiful than the Court of Honor at the great exposition of 1893, particularly al night, but wben the management of the exposi- tion which is expected to do so much for Buffalo, and, in fact, for all humanity, started on the task of planning, the pic- tures of the Chicago fair were before them. "It is your task to excel that outlay," Was in effect the orders that the arobi• teats and artists were given. "Don't plan en so vast a scale, but make the oourts, the lagcone, the buildings and the epee - lel features more beautiful." It was a hard contract to fulfill, but the skillful gentlemen composing the !.j advisory board wrought so well and planned with such consummate skill and taste that wben thew plot plan was sub- mitted to. Director of Works Cralton and to Messrs, Birge and Sprague of the oon- struotion committee, it was aaceptod with celerity, This plot plan, which embraces about 836 acres of land, shows that tho Manage- want has arranged for the construction of 22 principal buildings, the largest of which will bo the companion building, namely, transportation and liberal arts. These buildings will be on opposite sides of the walk leading from the main entrance to the grounds. and each will cover 140.000 square feet of moor space. Nearly as large in size will be the Elea - Welty and Transportation buildings, and then the rain. Government building and the Horticultural building on either side at the Forecourt. will sunk next in size, each covering 100.000 square feet of floor apace. Tbo largest buildings, as has been said, will cover 140,000 square feet of space; the smallest will cover. 22,800. There will also be within the gates a partial structure, which will bo muoh larger than any of the above-mentioned buildings, but as it will not be roofed in its entirety it is not classed strictly as a building. This will be a combination of the beautiful Administration building EMBLEM OF THD PAY A,1,IERICAN BSPOSI- TION. and the Roman stadium or race course. The entrance to the Administration building will be on the passage from the main entrance to the grounds, and bank of that structure the walls of the great race course built in the Roman style will rise. They will extend fors distance of 1,200 feet. In that great inolosure during the progress of the fair the greatest athletes in the world will bo brought to- gether to compete in feats of skill, strength, speed and daring for rich prizes. .And the crowning glory of the fair, the architectural marvel of the world. will be ereoted within a few rods of this structure, right at the head of the main court, which. with its contributory courts, fountains and cascades, will form the most beautiful sight that the eye of man ever rested upon. This structure, this chef d'ouvre, as the Parisians would say, will be the electrical tower, for electricity is natur- ally to be the chief dominant feature of an exposition erected within a brief ride e of the harnessed cataract of Niagaraand ' within the corporate heart of the city to whioh the world has conceded the title of "The Electric City." One pictures in one's mind a narrow, shaky structure, when the term tower is used, but the electric tower of the Pan- American Exposition will cover not less than 90,000 square feet of ground space, and from foundation to the glittering dome it will be 800 feet in height. On three aides it will be an ornate, magnifi- cent mass of architectural beauty, with quaint and beautiful electrical lights con- cealed in the interstices of the domes and minarets with whioh the structure will be ornamented. These three sides of the great structure will be fine, but it will be on the remaining side that the skill of the architect, the electrical experts, the artists and the sonlptors will be extended to the limit of human ingenuity, skill and taste. Here the building will have a grotto effect trona the ground to the roof, and this grotto will be a. mass of fountains and cascades, the entire grotto, whioh will be many yards in width, being com- pletely filled from the ground to the top of the structure with a tumbling mass of vara -colored water steps, for the foun- tains will casoade from the top of the building to the ground, a series of orna- mental fountains planed series 'above series," forming the steps. At the apex there will he 14 fountains grouped about the standpipe, .which will be entirely concealed. Lrleotrioity will be the power used to force many thou- sands of gallons of water from the near- by Niagara River up to the dizzy height at whioh these fountains will be placed. As the water shoots and then falls into the basins hundreds of electric lights of various colors will play upon the purling mass, and will follow it as it flows from the broad basin in picturesque cascades to the larger and more ornamental series of fountains immediately below, and lrom than it will again cascade to a lower series and again and eget n, until, after tumbling down this wonderful flight of water steps from the dizzy height, it will flow under a great bridg e and thence into the main lagoon, or water court. This oourt will also be a series of cas- cades, and down the various levels the water will flow to other fountains and above dainty islands, whioh will be artistically scattered about. It will broaden out at a distance of 1,600 feet from the starting point into two great companion courts, the east and the west, the extremities of those two water divi- sions being graced respectively by the magnificent, Government building, with its quartette of contributory truotures on one side and by the Hortioultural build- ing oother. n From that point the water will again descend and form the Forecourt, and from that will flow into the east and wort lakes, two beautiful limpid bodies of water, each embracing 210,000 square feet of spade. MAJOR -GENERAL WOOD, Probable Commander of Britain's Forces is Case of a Boor War.. Major.General Sir Evelyn Wood, V.C.. K.C.B„ will probably be England's commander-in-chief of her South African forces if war be declared against the Boers. He succeeded Sir Redvers Ender as Adjutant -General of the army last October, and in his long career has seen every kind of military activity. How Important a personage he is may be determined by the fact that the Duke of Connaught desired to be adjutant -gen. eral, but the merits of General Wood out weighed the royal influence of the Duke. Sir Evelyn has served in the, navy and MAJOR-OENERAL 5I11 EPELYR WOOD, V.O. S.C,B. army, with the cavalry and the infantry. Ho bas filled all the regimental grade, and servad in nearly every kind of a stall appointment. Years ago he raised a blaolt regiment named after himself, organized the entire army of Egypt, did all kind. of fighting, and once had to pull down the British flag on the ere of victory, be cause of imperative orders from home. He began life as a midshipman in the navy and fought at Inkerman and in the attack on the Redan. During the mutiny in India he was on the firing line all of the time. Afterward he saw service in Africa, then returned to Bang. land and fltted himself for a position on the general staff of the army, For a long time he was supervisor of garrison in. struotion. Re is a man of stalwart build and is often popularly oalled ono of the "fighting machines" of the British Em pire. General mood is now 65 years of age. GEN. JOUBERT. Tbe Commander of the South African Republic's Forces. The military genius of Britain, ii called upon to face the Boers of the Transvaal, will find a general -in -chief is command of the foe who won his spurt at Majuba Hill 18 years ago, and whe has been posing thereon ever since. Hit name is P. J. Joubert, Vice -President o1 the South African Republic. Genera'. Joubert is a Dutchman, one of the found era of the Boer republic, an old friend e1 Pretorius, who led the "trek" froze Natal across the Vaal, and a fighter. He enjoys the confidence of President Kra ger. but has not always agreed watt him. In fact, at the present time there OEN. JOOBERT. are some differences of opinion Between them as to the concessions which should be made to the British Government. Gen oral Jcubert is said to represent the most conservative element in the Transvaa; 'who do not desire another war and think an amicable agreement might be reached with England. When President Krugeh made his first race for office General Jonbert was one of the opposing mina dates, but Kruger polled twice as man) votes as he did and then shook Nandi with him and kept him as commander of the military forces of the republic. Tht General is about. 65 years old at the pros ent time. of active temperament, tihor ougbly familiar with bush fighting and as wily as an Indian. He is said to las one of the best marksmen in the republic and to have now reached the conolusion that the only way Britain can ever bi induced to let the 'Boers alone is by hay, ing a contest of arms. Prohibition in Liverpool. There is a district in Liverpool inhab .ted by 60,000 people where intoxicating liquor cannot be bought. TOO ZEALOUS, Why the Senior Partner Wanted the Clerk Discharged. "I wish," said the senior partner to the manager of the executive depart- ment, "that you would discharge Whippleton, that new man we put on a couple of mouths ago." The manager was surprised. Se showed it in his countenance. Fie was about to say something when the head of the film went en; "I have made it a rule, as you have doubtless noticed, never to permit any of the men who work in this estab- lishment to beat me here in the morn- ings. For 20 years I have sat here at my desk and watched the employees report for duty, "Yes," the manager said, "it has be- conie a tradition around the place that you are always the first one here in the morning and the last one to leave at night," "Exactly. That's why I want you to discharge Whippleton." The manager was about to carry out 'his order, but turned after he had taken two or three steps and asked: "Have you caught Whlppleton shirk- ing? Does he get down} to work late in the mornings?" "No," the old man responded; "he's making me get up before daylight in order to keep on beating him here, I won't bave it1"—Chicago Times -Her- ald. In Germany. "There is no denying that my recent speech, has made a very favorable im- pression," remarked the German em- peror. "Very true," answered the states- man. "I don't wouder that your maj- esty seems slightly anxious for a small war now and then, considering the chance it might afford you for do - Ing full justice to your powers as an after battle orator." But Dewey Will Get a 'Welcome. Mrs. Stubb—Jullu, is that you com- ing home at snob an unearthly hour? Mr. Stubb—Yes, 1L -Barin; the club had a little D -Dewey toast tonight. Mrs. Stubb—Weil, you remind me of Dewey. Mr. Stubb—In w -what way, Ai -Maria? Mrs. Stubb—A lou;; time coming home,—Chicago News. The Brains of the Family were In. "Is the head of the family in?" in- quired the census enumerator. "The man who calls himself the head of the family is In," replied the deter- mined looking woman who had opened the door. "but you can't see him. He is hiding under the bed and is afraid to come out." The Peril of Being a Young Man. "Yes," be said, "1 love the sublime and beautiful." "Oh, Mr. Bumbleton," she replied. through her blusb'es, "I bad no idea when we started that you wished to get me out here for the purpose of making a confession."—Chicago Times - Herald. Might Hare Wanted Pink Tea. "What are you laughing at?" said some one as the grocery clerk hung up the receiver. "At Mrs. Newblood. She has just tel- ephoned for a pound of 5 o'clock tea." —Detroit Free Press. A Poser. "Don't tell me you won't," said an east side citizen to his 5 -year-old daughter. "Well, papa, what must I say when I mean I won't?"—Ohio State Journal. Solemn Affairs. Inquiring Child—Papa, why do peo- ple eaple cry at weddings? Papa (abstractedly)—Most of them have been married themseives.—New York Weekly. A 3latter For Doubt. "Mr. Junks has written a poem in memory of his departed wife." "Is that so? 1 hope he'll get it pub- lished before be marries again."—Chi- eago Record. A Quick Selection. "If you were not yourself, who would you rather be?" "The iceman." — Cleveland Plain Dealer. Nice Discrimination, "What is a delicate sense of humor?" "It is a distaste for everybody's jokes but your own."—Chicago Record. Helpless, Muffled Voice—Why don't yon shoots Bill? Bill --Suffern snakes, pard, that bot- tle's right in the way.—New York Journal. A Verdict. 'Tis folly to be wise, because— Such boomerangs are nature's laws-• The sage may win encomium, But people dodge who see him come. —Chicago ltecori„ CANAPJAY ?AT BOGS They May Settle an Important Ques- tion of Winter Fuel. RECENT EXPERIMENTS WITH THE PRODUCT PROMISING. How the .Product is Prepared for Uso as. Patel.. The peat bogs of the Dominion may solve an important problem of fuel for the Tian i ad anu er in the ho sekee p future, Just at the present time, When coal is six dollars a ton, and hard wood from. six dollars to eight dollars a cord, the expense of keeping warm from October to May becomes a question of very real domestic eco- nomics. Peat, however, may materially modify the conditions, and prove a very welcome adjunct to the Domin- ion's natural resources. There have. long been known to be extensive beds of peat bogs in Canada, but until re- cently little or no effort has been made to utilize them for fuel. During the past six months experi- ments have been made with this pro- duct of nature, and the probability is that the effort will be crowned with success, With the aid of new machin- ery, vast acres of hitherto unused bogs can be converted into marketable peat. This opens up a new Canadian industry. Origin orihePeat Bogs. The United States Consul at Strat- ford,Ont., Mr. A. G, Seyfert, has sent areport on Canadian peat beds to the State Department at Washington, in the course of which he says: "They" (the peat bogs) occur in low situations or where some natural or artifieial obstacle impedes the drainage. Abundant moisture favors the growth of a low order of plants, such as the Spaglinum mosses. This plant is noted for its absorption of water. Its structure is that of reser- voirs in successive layers, which are kept filled by capillary attraction, even when the plant itself is above water level. The same properties of the moss tend also to its decay. It requires a constant supplyof moist- ure, yet it is continually pumping up to the surfaeo of its tufts the water in which it stands, thus promoting evap- oration, while at the same time, by regularly decaying at the roots, it de- posits the detritus which adds to the solid contents of the bog. Tho process goes on. until the bog is raised above the level of the surface waters, when Spaglinuln vegetation ceases. "The best authoritie says that there are 100,000 acres of this undeveloped peat bog in Ontario, principally in the counties of Perth, Welland and Essex. The largest area lies in the county of Perth, eight miles north of tho city of Stratford, on the Grand Trunk railway, that extends from Port Dover to Owen Sound. Here is a swamp of 40,000 acres, with a depth of peat bog that varies from a foot to twenty feet. About a year ago, the Canadian Peat Fuel Company was organized, and early in the summer active operations to put the fuel upon the market began. Process of Manufacture. "The process of manufacturing it is as follows: The peat is cut and air dried, after which it pulverized by being passed through. a picker, and automatically deposited in a hopper which feeds a steel tube about two inches in diameter and fifteen inches long. The pulverized peat is forced through this tube by pressure, and formed into cylindrical blocks three inches in length and almost equal in density to anthracite coal. The fuel is nonfriable and weather proof by reason of its solidity, and the extreme glaze imparted to it by frictional con- tact with forming dies. The inherent moisture of the peat is reduced to 12 per cent. of the moss. In weight, it compares with coal as follows : Eighty-three pounds per cubic foot of peat equals 73 pounds of bitumin- ons or ninety-three pounds of anthra- cite coal." Peat, according to the Consul, has a good deal in its favor. It is claimed that it is superior to coal in its abso- lute freedom from sulphur, and the absence of smoke, soot, dust and clinkers during consumption. In a great measure, says the Consul, this solves the problem of furnishing a cheap, clean, uniform and reliable fuel for all domestic purposes as it is equally serviceable for grates, stoves, cooking ranges and furnaces, giving a long, bright flame and intense heat almost from the moment of ignition. Mr. Seyfert further says that it has been tested in locomotives and at the power house of a street railway with excellent results. Peat will prove a great blessing to the poor, for it is stated that it can be furnished for about sixty cents a ton, as soon as the machinery is gotten in proper working order. Licorice for Cigarette Fiends. The following cure for the cigarette habit has been suggested by a corres- pondent of Plaquemine, La.: Supply yourself with a few sticks of ordinary licorice bought of a drugigst and break it up into pieces about the size of a cough drop and keep them in a small box in the pocket instead of cig- arettes, and whenever you desire to smoketake one of these drops instead. Followthese directions for four or five weeks and you can rest assured that you will not have any more de- sire to smacks. IS SUNG AROUND THE WORLD. "God Save the Qaeeu" Translated Into Stany I.;u,gnages. It would be news to most people to learn from recent reports that "God. save the Queen" is to -day widely known and sung by the native popu- lation of our Indian Empire, says the London Daily Mail. Some time ago, at the instance of Canon Harford. of Westminster, a movement was inaugurated for the purpose of translating the national anthem into the various languages and dialects of Hindustan. So well did tile worts prosper, and so enthusiastically was it taken up by the Indian rulers and magnates them- selves, that within A couple of years millions of copies of "God. save the Queen" had been printed in the ver- nacular speech and disseminated through the length and breadth of In- dia. Eminent scholars, both native and European, willingly lent their learn- ing and energies to the task of trans- lation. Prof. Max Muller "did" our national song into Sanskirt, and his rendering of the first verse runs as follows Raguim ppr aasadinim, .Sarvaprahladinisa Pahisvara Gayapr'abhasinita Satruvihasinim la.In I irasasinim Pahisvara. It will be seen that the metre of the original is faithfully reproduced, Mirza Muhammad Bakir Khan of Persia turned the anthem into Hindu- stani. here is the first verse: Hhuda baehawo cads= Hol Be-hadd barhawe Qaisar I?o 1 Haqq Qaisar Ila jar ho 1 Bhej dewe us Ho ba safer caicialr Eur bamidah fax Farmandah haul nal banjat bhar, Ilagq Qaisar Ka yar ho. Tamil, Gujerati, Ben ,ali, Telegu, Hindi Malayalam, Marathi, Burmese, Pushlir were sonlo of the other native tongues in whish the national anthem was newly dressed. Millions of Her Majesty's Indian subj,'ets know their respective versions of the national anthem by heart, and it is obvious that the singing of the great song must neeessarily eonduee to the growth of loyalty and devotion to the Queen. Pletcher of Seltoun's wise utterance as to the people's songs holds as true to -day as ever. Canon Harford was so greatly en- couraged by the sueee'ss that attend- ed his efforts to spread a knowledge of the national anthem in India that ho lately tunnelled out upon a sebenie for extending his svz;tem to all the subject races within the wide bounds of our empire. Why should not the Fenli, the Kai]irs, the Maoris, etc., all have their own version in their own tongue of the imperial song? The canon has himself translated the national anthem into Italian for the benefit of the Maltese and into modern Greek for the Cypriotes. The Italian version is: Gareth. Diving Nostra Regina Gut,r,l 'a Salva Che la 'Vittoria CoImi di Gloria Jutta sum storia "Gran' Dio salval" Another of Canon Harford's sugges- tions is that by a slight modification of tho second line of the first verse the national. anthem may become equally the national anthem of our colonies and dependencies in a special manner. The second line of the first verse is practically a repetition of the initial line. Now, instead of "God 'Weis our noble Queen," Canon Harford pro- poses an. alternative line. The follow- ing stanza shows three examples of this modification, applying severally- to everallyto India, Canada, and Australia: "God save our gracious Queen." God bless our Empress Save our Dominion's —Queen. Long live Australia's "God save the Queen." The alteration is ingenious, and from the point of view of local senti- ment has doubtless mach to recom- mend it. But the adoption or rejec- tion of this proposal rests with the colonial brethren themselves. "There is one thing, at least, that the trusts have cheapened," said the man with the wearied air. "What is it?" roared the man with the tangled, hair. "Talk."—Indianapolis Journal. And You Bet She Did! "He treated her shamefully." "Did she get a divorce?" ""No." "Why not?" "She wanted to get even with him,"— Harlem Life. ak J. - No Luck In a Horseshoe. "Do you belave ther's luck in a horse- shoe, Dennis?" "Not a bit. Norab hung wan over the childer's cradle, an it fell an bruk his nose."—Boston Commercial Bulletin. A GRLtTEFIJL WOUN SAYS HR. 'WILLIAMS' PIN$ PILLS SAVED HER LIFE. Confined tolled for More Than a 3nonth; and Wholly Unable to Move—Forel Had to he Administered to tier as to. a Child —Thankful Words of ]Praise.. From the Tribune, Deseronto, Ont. Mrs. Wm. Doxtater, whose husband works on the Rathbun farm, Deser- onto, is well known in the town, and surrounding country, her hams hav- ing aying always been in this vicinity. Mrs. Doxtater has }sassed through a more than usually trying illness, and as it was said she ascribed her cure to the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, a re- porter of the Tribune was sent to in- vestigate the .ease. It appears that Mrs, Doxtater's illness dates from the: birth of a child on Peb. 15th, 1899, when the attending phyiscians found it necessary to adAiinister chloroform. The shock was greater than she could stand and the result was partial par- alysis, during which her life was des- paired of. Mrs, Doxtater gives the particulars as follows: --"Previous to the birth of my child I had enjoyed. very good health, but following thiel my health. gave way entirely. I was in bed for over a month, and had two doctors attending nae. I was so weak that I could not turn myself in bed and had to be moved like a child. The little nourishment I took had to be administered by my friends. Dur- ing this time I suffered great pain especially in the hip joints, and one side was paralyzed from the shoulder to the foot. The doctors could not tell lne what my trouble was and the medicine they ,gave rue did mo no good. 1 became despondent and thought I would surely die. I got in- to a highly nervous condition and sleep was almost impossible;. Just as I would fall asleep I would ,start up as though: in a fright. This was the state of affairs when a friend ad- vised me to try Williams' Pink Pills and I can ne tell how thank- ful I am that I took that advice. After I bad used the third box I was able to leave may bell and move around the house a little. By the time I had aged six boxes I had gained greatly in strength and was,able le to do any own house work. I could eat my meals with relish. I sleep and am constant- ly gaining in :strength- My friends were surprised at my speedy recovery after beginning the use of Dr. limns' Pink fink Pills, anti I believe that but for then. I would not be alive to- day. I will be glad if my testimony is the means of pointing to some other sufferer, the road to health. People who are run down, weak or nervous will find renewed health and strength through the fair use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. They enrich and build up the blood. and stimulate tired and jaded nerves, Substitutes should always be refused as they never cured anyone. The genuine pills may be bad from all dealers in medi- cine, or from the Dr. Williams' Medi- cine Co., llrt:c'kvifle. Ont,. at 500 a, box or six boxes for $2.50. A. Definition. "Pa, what's the Dreyfus case?" "It's a big satchel that was manufae- tured tured four years age by the court of France." What was it made for. pa?" "To carry all the scapegoats in the French army," "Did it hold 'em or did it bust, pa?" "It did bust" -Detroit Free Press. , Minard's Liniment Luulberman's Friend. An Argument for ohs fFeary. They are now discussing the advan- tages of coke as a fuel, and we wish to remark that one of the greatest advantages of coke is that a seuttlefnl of coke is not half as heavy to carry up out of the cellar as the same sized scuttle filled with coal. The Bungling Printer. De Witt Talmage says that the; worst wound he ever suffered from the mistake of a compositor was in the printing of a sermon of his on the Penitential Psalms. He had said: "The name of God does not once appear in this verse. Isn't that sig- nicficant?" The printed version read: "The name of God does not once ap- pear in this verse. Isn't that mag. nificent?" Keep Minard's Liniment in the House. Fred and easy expectoration intim & lately relieves and frees the throat and lungs from viscid phlegm, and a medicine that promotes this is the best medicine to use for coughs, colds, inflammation of the lungs and all affections of the throat and chest. This is precisely what Biekle's Anti -Consumptive Syrup is a specific for, and wherever used it has given unbound- ed nbounded satisfaction. Children like it because it is pleasant, adults like it because it re- lieves and cures the disease. re-w-e,toto Atate AA-erle, /4e, 4, Jacifit 024 h